Ryder . 52 Weeks

52 weeks, ONE YEAR old; 24 pounds, 3 ounces.

ONE.  He is ONE YEAR old.  What a year . . . a well documented year, if I do say so myself!  Ryder seems to be in no big hurry to walk.  He cruises along the furniture when he feels like it, but is also quite content with crawling.

Ryder's favorite game . . . crawl into the bedroom from the Family Room before Patrick and I can grab him, and play with the bedroom door.

As you all know, Ryder is quite a scheduled baby.  Part of what makes his schedule work is following the same routine daily - part of his bedtime routine is to get changed into his jammies, turn the bathroom light on, brush his teeth, take flouride, and turn the bathroom light off.  He loves using the light switch!

Looking rather stylish while going for a wagon ride.

Playing with the wheel while being pulled . . . good thing his new wagon (thanks to great grandparents Verl & Saundra!) has a seatbelt!

Reading the instruction manual while on a ride with Grandpa Jim.

When Ryder is crawling fast (which, is most of the time), he puts his head down and just goes.  It is super funny!

Another new favorite game . . . stand at the windows and play with the blinds.

Playing with what is perhaps the loudest toy on earth . . . Ryder LOVES it!

A typical evening - going for a walk.  Notice how Ryder holds on to the cup holders.  He doesn't enjoy reclining back against the seat (even when it is fully upright) - he has great posture!

Saturday was the official birthday (a separate email will follow).  We had a great day!

I had yesterday off (!!) due to the State Holiday (Pioneer Day, for those of you out of state) landing on a Saturday.  Our agency isn't allowed to be closed on a Thursday unless the actual holiday is that day, so all employees have to rotate taking different days off during the week.

Summer seems to be going quickly.  We have a few more busy weekends that we are looking forward to, but are also looking forward to the end of August when our schedules seem to slow down a bit.

And, just so you know - emails will now be monthly.